Heavenly extends season into late April

Heavenly Mountain Resort is extending the winter ski and snowboard season to April 25.

“We’ve got a deep snowpack and amazing snow surface conditions thanks to our best-in-class grooming team,” Blaise Carrig, Heavenly’s chief operating officer, said in a press release. “As a result, we decided to reward our passholders with an extra week of skiing and snowboarding, adding even more value to their season pass.”

Heavenly has received nearly 300 inches of snow this season, and with a record 1,200 hours of snowmaking by the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system in the early season.

From April 19-25, Heavenly will operate weekends from 8:30am to 4pm, and weekdays from 9am to 4pm. Heavenly plans to run the Gondola, Tamarack Express, Dipper Express, Sky Express and the Tubing lift, weather and conditions permitting. Gondola sightseeing and on-mountain dining will also be open. All access to the mountain will be through the Heavenly Gondola.